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id: 6581157ca9f14c1f5394d232
title: Task 8
challengeType: 22
dashedName: task-8
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AUDIO REFERENCE: 
Maria: I love exploring many new technologies and improving my skills.
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The verb `explore` means to look around and learn about new places or things, like when you explore a new park. 

The verb `improve` means to get better at something, like when you practice to improve your English. In the audio, listen for the activities Maria loves, described by words ending in `-ing`.

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`I love _ many new technologies and _ my skills.`

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`exploring`

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This word is a gerund describing the activity Maria enjoys related to discovering new tech. It ends in `-ing` and acts as a noun in this context.

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`improving`

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Another gerund that follows `and`, indicating another activity Maria enjoys, which is about getting better at something. It also ends in `-ing` and serves as a noun.
